Connect Trusted Advisor Solves More Than 2,500 Questions
Congratulations to Trusted Advisor Marianne Van Den Berg Marianne recently surpassed 2,500 solutions in the forums. In other words, she has solved more than 2,500 questions you have asked on the...
View ArticleBackup Exec 2014 – GA Date Confirmed
We promised to keep you updated on the progress of Backup Exec 2014. Today, I am excited to confirm that Backup Exec 2014 will reach general availability (GA) on 2 June 2014!As indicated in my last...
View ArticleUnderstanding how NetBackup writes to a tape.
Understanding how NetBackup writes to tapes and what happens when images expire will help you better manage your tapes.Tapes are linear - meaning that they write from the front to the back.if we look...
View ArticleAndroid Mobile App Pen-Test Tricks Part III – Monitoring Filesystem Changes
Welcome back to the "Android Mobile Application Penetration Test Tricks" blog series! We'll continue to examine techniques that you can use while performing your own mobile application penetration...
View ArticleChanges to the points structure on Symantec Connect
Beginning June 1, 2014 Beginning June 1, 2014 we will no longer be awarding points for comments posted to the Symantec Connect site-- this includes comments on forum discussions, blogs, and any other...
View ArticleInternational Takedown Wounds Gameover Zeus Cybercrime Network
Large swathes of infrastructure owned by the attackers behind the financial fraud botnet and Cryptolocker ransomware network seized by authorities.Read more...
View ArticleEnergy Bill Spam Campaign Serves Up New Crypto Malware
Everyone hates getting bills, and with each new one it seems like the amount due just keeps getting higher and higher. However, Symantec recently discovered an energy bill currently being emailed to...
View Article{CWoC} ZeroDayPatch and PatchAutomation - 7.5 compatibility
With the 7.5 release being so close I decided to check whether the 7.1 based Patch Automation tools I have written will work in 7.5.And I'm glade to report here that everything (so far) is working...
View ArticleITMS 7.5 SP1 is available now
We're happy to announce today the general availability of ITMS 7.5 SP1.Some of the highlights for this release include:1. Server and Client-side platform support updatesNotification Server support...
View ArticleBackup Exec 2014 is Now Available!
I am really excited to announce that Backup Exec 2014 is generally available!What’s New in Backup Exec 2014?Windows Server 2012 and 2012 R2 support: Backup Exec now fully supports Windows Server 2012...
View ArticleBackup Exec 2014 BEMCLI Enhancements
Today's release of Backup Exec 2014 nearly doubles the size of BEMCLI from 222 to 395 cmdlets, with 72 of the original cmdlets enhanced with new parameters and functionality.Here's a quick list of...
View ArticleThree Symantec Executives Selected for CRN’s 2014 Women of the Channel List
I’m thrilled to share that three executives here at Symantec – May Mitchell, Tricia Atchison and Sue Fossnes – have been recognized by CRN for its 2014 “Women of the Channel” list. CRN’s annual list...
View ArticleBeyond Heartbleed: Protecting Your Business with Symantec
The discovery of the Heartbleed bug in April, 2014 exposed a serious vulnerability in OpenSSL, an open-source cryptographic library often used with applications and web servers like Apache and Nginx....
View ArticleSymantec DLO 7.6 Beta (Windows + Mac)
We're pleased to update you that Symantec DLO 7.6 Beta (Windows + Mac) has moved to the next stage, with a full feature build now available for download.Please login to SymBeta...
View ArticleRestoring a UEFI based system With Symantec System Recovery 2013
New Symantec System Recovery 2013 supports the Backup and Restore of UEFI based system.The following document is intended to walk through the restore procedure of UEFI based systems.The following...
View ArticleThree Symantec Executives Selected for CRN’s 2014 Women of the Channel List
I’m thrilled to share that three executives here at Symantec – May Mitchell, Tricia Atchison and Sue Fossnes – have been recognized by CRN for its 2014 “Women of the Channel” list. CRN’s annual list...
View ArticleSymantec MSS Threat Landscape Update – Gameover Zeus and Cryptolocker Takedown
Symantec MSS Threat Landscape Update – Gameover Zeus/Cryptolocker TakedownEXECUTIVE SUMMARY:Today, June 2nd 2014, Symantec’s Security Response team released a blog detailing the takedown of two of the...
View ArticleSymantec Expert Competency Validation Preview
Technical Validation Panel As part of the newly redesigned Partner Program and in partnership with Global Consulting, Technical Sales, and Education Services, I am pleased to announce the successful...
View ArticleKeep Your Business Safe From Zero-Day Attacks
According to Symantec’s Internet Security Report, targeted attack campaigns rose by 91% in 2013, with a 62% increase in the number of successful breaches. A total of 23 new zero-day vulnerabilities...
View ArticleNEW RELEASE: Symantec Data Insight 4.5
Enabling governance automation through workflows and customization We have released version 4.5 of Symantec Data Insight! This release enables information governance automation by providing greater...
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